South Carolina Boys in France Report Good Health
Columbia Jan 29 The South battalion of engineers in the Rainbow division is reported well and happy in a communication to Governor Manning. The governor asked Major Johnson for the battalion’s condition and for J W Stokes’s status. Major Johnson replied that Stokes and the battalion are well and lively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
France
Olumbia
S. C
South Battalion of Engineers
Rainbow Vision
Manning
Majorson
Johnson
Tr. Stokes
R. I. Manning
Columbia
Stokes
Major Johnson
Gasoline Shortage Hits Bamberg Motorists
Bamberg South Carolina faces a gasoline famine with local supplies exhausted. Edgefield is the nearest town with any fuel, forcing motorists to travel long distances and many rural residents to stay stranded. Dealers report shipments halted by congested freight traffic rather than demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bamberg
S. C
Edgefield
Bamberg Court Holds Busy Session and State Assembly Moves
Bamberg Court in Bamberg County opens a term led by Judge Ernest Moore with murder and minor cases on the docket. Columbia awaits a 40 day General Assembly session with debates over a four million dollar bond issue and state finances, while Governor Manning and officials face budget cuts and defense council issues.
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Bamberg
S. C
Ernest Moore
Caster
Mason Brown
Colston
W. L. McPhail
H. W. Walker
Midway
Columbia
General Assembly
Senate
Council of Defense
Pee Dee
Slah
State Highway Department
Courts Begin Work Tuesdays in North Carolina Plan
Special to The Dispatch reports in Goldsboro that with coal shortages closing in the Superior court room a recommendation was made to Governor Bickett to suspend Monday sessions and start trial work on Tuesday to conserve fuel witnesses could reach court, a plan urged by Col. John D. Langston and Judge Whedbee. The Goldsboro aldermen granted a temporary rate increase for the Goldsboro Gas Company due to material scarcities and general conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
N. C
Edwards
Whedbee
John D. Langston
Raleigh
Bickett
North Carolina
Goldsboro Gas Company
Attorney General seeks early Supreme Court ruling on child labor case
Washington January 28 Attorney General Gregory asked the Supreme Court for an early decision in the North Carolina child labor law case declared unconstitutional. No hearing date was set.
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Washington
Gregory
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Ray Fisher Leads Fort Slocum basketball squad as coach
Pitcher Ray Fisher formerly with the Yankees stars now serves as center and coach of the Fort Slocum basketball team guiding players in the postwar season.
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Ray Fisher
Yankees
Fort Slocum
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Promises Cure and Reward
An old advertisement claims a hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood based remedy. It touts thirty five years of use, urges immediate consumption, and offers testimonials from F. Heney and Co of Toledo Ohio with widespread druggist availability.
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Hall
F. Heney and CO
Toledo
Ohio
Addy
Foreclosure Auction for Wilming ton Property by Mechanics Home
Mechanics Home Association will sell at public auction on Monday February 4 1918 at 12 o clock noon at the New Hanover County Courthouse for cash the parcel at the northwest corner of Wooster and Seventh streets Wilmington N C described as part of lots 5 and 6 block 64 in the city plan. The sale follows a mortgage default under Book 81 page 335 et seq recorded in the Register of Deeds office. W B McKay attorney for the association.
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Herbert Eskins
Viola Eskins
Register of Deeds
New Hanover County
Mechanics Home Association
Wooster Street
Seventh Street
Aine
Seynety
Wilmington
N. C
W. B. McKay
The
Mechanics’ Home Association
Notice of Democratic Primary for New Hanover County
The Democratic Primary for New Hanover county to nominate all county officers and State Senator and Representative is set for March 19 1918. Candidates must file notices with Jno W no later than 6 p m February 7 1918. Thomas E Cooper Chairman Dem Ex Committee W B Campbell Acting Secretary.
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New Hanover County
Jno. W
Thos. E. Cooper
W. B. Campbell
Parisian Sage Promises Cure for Dandruff and Baldness
An advertisement touts Parisian sage as the sure remedy to destroy dandruff and stop scalp itching. It claims to promote new growth, prevent hair loss, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. R. R. Bellamy is named as supplier.
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R. R. Bellamy
Public sale of Wilmington lands under two mortgages
By powers of sale in two mortgage deeds W A Simon and C F Howell with wives defaulted. Mechanics Home Association will sell at public auction on February 15, 1918 at 12 o clock at the Court House door New Hanover County for cash the two described tracts in Block 20, Wright and Fifth streets, Wilmington. Title via deed records Book 88 page 501 et seq and Book 92 page 427 et seq.">
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Simon
Annie H. Simon
C. F. Howell
Jessie N. Howell
Office of the Register of Deeds of
New Hanover County
Mechanics’ Home Association
Court House
County of New Hanover
Wright Street
Fifth Street
Wilmington
Ae Mee
Iter the Association
Interesting YMCA Annual Meeting Program
An unusual program for the annual YMCA meeting at Hemenway School auditorium begins at 7 45 pm The pageant Christ in America is highlighted with songs by the Y M C A and Y W C A choirs including The Star Spangled Banner Over There Columbia Victorious and America The Beautiful Also featured are scenes The Plea of the Foreigners Americas Daughters Americas Sons and a pageant segment United stand to guard the land of liberty with a final song America Adults and girls perform the numbers with Miss Worth Miss Byrne and Mr Beaty leading various performances.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Hemenway School
Glee Club
Mr. Beaty
Y. W. C. A. Glee Club
Columbia Victorious
America
Columbia
Mary Worth
Spirit of the
Miss Byrne
America’s Daughters
the Beautiful
Sons of America
Land of the Free
United
Song
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Richland County
William Elliott
Mr. Otis
W. M. Tis
Columbia Businessmn
Legislature
Adjutant General's Office
Ways and Means Committee
University of South Carolina
State Department of Education
Department
A. A. Richardson
Senator McCown
Florence
Wilmington Printing Company
Payne Drug Coo
Harry E Payne
Judge Whedbee
Governor Bickett
Bingham
Thorsng
Bich
Bredal Niga MB Ote
Frank Kimble
Mps
Wilmington, N. C
Wrightsville Beach
F. W. Armstrong
Prop
Hotel Chelsea West
Twenty-Third St
Seventh Av
New York City
Beach Hotel Chelsea
Pennsylvania Station
7Th Avenue
23Rd Street
Grand Central
4Th Avenue Car South To 25Rd Street; Lackawanna
Iie
Reading
Baltimore and Ohio
Jersey Central
Lehigh Valley R. A
Hotel Chelsea
Colored Mar OF
New York
Erie
City Livery Co
Phoea
Winter Park
Wrightsville
Electric Center
Fleetric Centre
Fweightey
Eiectric Centre
Beach
Wrightsyle
Front and Princess Streets
Isunday
Ninth and
Orange Street
Kryptok
Vineberg Masonic Temple
Gore
D. L. Gore Company
W.S. S
United States
Citizens Bank Cor
Fowler
N. Jacobi Hardware Company
N.t
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